DatabricksProduction engineering
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector/National Security
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
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CapeProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, Federal
Arlington, VA · New York, NY · +1 moreArlington, VA +2Hybrid
$175,000–$235,000
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - US Government - Federal Health and Civilian
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
Scale AIProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer, Public Sector
Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 moreAustin, TX +5Hybrid
$138,000–$292,560
DatabricksProduction engineering
AI Engineer - FDE (Forward Deployed Engineer) - U.S. Federal Sector
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
OpenAIProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · Seattle, WA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$145,800–$280,000
PalantirProduction engineering
Forward Deployed Software Engineer - Edge Autonomous Systems
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
DatabricksProduction engineering
Sr. Forward Deployed Engineer (FDE) - Public Sector
Washington, DCHybrid
$182,000–$250,208
$182,000–$250,208
$211,000–$302,000
StriveworksProduction engineering
Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$140,000–$190,000
Marsh & McLennanProduction engineering
Oliver Wyman - Senior Lead AI Engineer
New York, NY · Boston, MA · +2 moreNew York, NY +3Hybrid
$195,000–$250,000
Scale AIProduction engineering
Senior Mission Software Engineer, Public Sector
Austin, TX · Colorado Springs, CO · +4 moreAustin, TX +5Hybrid
$186,000–$279,000
CapTech ConsultingProduction engineering
Lead Machine Learning / Data Science Engineer
Reston, VAHybrid
$90,000–$200,000
StriveworksProduction engineering
Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Active TS/SCI Clearance)
Fort Belvoir, VAHybrid
$185,000–$230,000
$140,000–$190,000
XometryProduction engineering
Staff Data Scientist
North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MANorth Bethesda, MD +1Hybrid
$163,000–$190,000
$90,000–$200,000
AnthropicProduction engineering
Staff+ Software Engineer, Public Sector
San Francisco, CA · New York, NY · +1 moreSan Francisco, CA +2Hybrid
$405,000–$485,000
OpenAIProduction engineering
Full Stack Software Engineer, Gov
Washington, DC · San Francisco, CA · +1 moreWashington, DC +2Hybrid
$207,000–$385,000
XometryProduction engineering
Staff Data Scientist
North Bethesda, MD · Waltham, MANorth Bethesda, MD +1Hybrid
$163,000–$190,000
Thomson ReutersDeployment team leadership
Director, Forward Deployed Solutions (AI)
New York, NY · San Francisco, CA · +4 moreNew York, NY +5Hybrid
$137,200–$293,500
The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Engineer, Client Solutions Group
New York, NY · Washington, DCNew York, NY +1Hybrid
$160,000–$190,000
EpicorDeployment team leadership
Manager of Product Development | Forward Deployed
Lehi, UT · Austin, TX · +1 moreLehi, UT +2Hybrid
$138,000–$235,000
DatabricksDeployment team leadership
Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering - Public Sector
Washington, DCHybrid
$211,800–$291,300
Thomson ReutersDeployment strategy
Senior Solutions Manager, Tax & Audit AI FDE
Frisco, TX · New York, NY · +7 moreFrisco, TX +8Hybrid
$100,100–$214,100
$210,000–$220,000
$266,000–$445,000
PalantirInternal deployment & tooling
Forward Deployed Infrastructure Engineer - US Government
Washington, DCHybrid
$135,000–$200,000
$180,000–$220,000
SitrepsImplementation & delivery
Senior Engagement Engineer
Los Angeles, CA · Washington, DCLos Angeles, CA +1Hybrid
$180,000–$220,000
$234,000–$335,000
$180,000–$280,000
The Carlyle GroupInternal deployment & tooling
Lead Engineer, AI & Process Automation
Washington, DC · New York, NYWashington, DC +1Hybrid
$170,000–$190,000
TaniumInternal deployment & tooling
Corporate AI Engineer
Addison, TX · Bellevue, WA · +3 moreAddison, TX +4Hybrid
$154,000–$200,000
X-energyInternal deployment & tooling
Engineer IV, AI & Digital Engineering
Rockville, MD · Gaithersburg, MDRockville, MD +1Hybrid
$180,000–$205,000
Scale AIInternal deployment & tooling
Software Engineer, ARC Team
San Francisco, CA · Saint Louis, MO · +2 moreSan Francisco, CA +3Hybrid
$138,000–$259,440
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Frequently asked questions
What do FDE jobs pay?
37 of 37 postings state a pay range. The median is $205,000, and half of them sit between $177,000 and $216,000, across 18 companies.
How much experience do FDE jobs require?
Of 37 postings, 17 state a minimum number of years, from 10 companies. The most common requirement is 6 to 9 years, in 9 of them. The rest ask for 3 to 5 years (4), under 3 years (2) or 10 or more years (2).
Which companies are hiring for FDE jobs?
These 37 postings come from 18 companies. The employers with the most postings are Databricks (5), OpenAI (5), Palantir (3), Scale AI (3) and The Carlyle Group (3).
Are FDE jobs remote?
0 postings allow remote work from the US. Another 37 are hybrid. Travel is mentioned in 20 of the 37 postings.
Counted over the 37 postings in this search. Postings read on September 18, 2026. These are the postings Nextmove tracks today, not a market survey.
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- Public · 587 jobs · 122 companies · 587
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- Production code · 1678 jobs · 625 companies · 1678
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- Implementation / production · 2105 jobs · 709 companies · 2105
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- External customers · 1656 jobs · 525 companies · 1656
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- Available · 69 jobs · 19 companies · 69
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- 25% or more · 448 jobs · 140 companies · 448